Human Rights

V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, launched by Eve Ensler fourteen years ago, recently announced the launch of its newest global campaign, One Billion Rising....

According to the AIDS 2012 Conference, in the twenty years since the first female condom came onto the market, studies have consistently shown it to be an effective barrier against unplanned pregnancy, and STD's, including HIV, and that there is a high level of acceptance for female condoms among women, but because of the lack of availability, most don’t even know they exist. Among the many conference highlights was a fashion show where dresses featured weren't made from cashmere or silk, but rather were created using female condoms....

"Swimming In The Daylight" is the incredible story of the unlikely friendship between author Lisa Paul, then a young college student from the American Midwest, with a strong Catholic faith, and her Jewish, Russian-language tutor, Inna Kitrosskaya Meiman; it is a story about friendship and hope....

Iranian born photographer Kiana Hayeri’s "Your Veil is a Battleground" project explores the dual lives of a new generation of young Iranian women as they try to live within their country's restrictive morality laws, while taking daily risks to push back against them....

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8th, 2012), we profile Claire Charamnac and Claire Naylor, the founders of Women LEAD, a leadership development organization for young women in Nepal....

Report on violence against women, specifically brides, in India as a result of the dowry system. This has prompted the creation of a takeoff on the globally popular "Angry Birds" game called "Angry Brides", which aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries....